Forest area in Greece
Greece: Forest area was 4,763 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
4,763 ha th
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,763 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
3,709 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Greece, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4,763 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Greece peaked at 4,763 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,709 ha th, in 1990.
That places Greece 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 3,709 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,909 ha th | 3,721 ha th | 4,098 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,763 ha th | 4,763 ha th | 4,763 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Standard Deviation 0.43 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 821,277 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 821,277 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,946 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 18,698 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 189,325 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 157,982 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 613,464 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 642,998 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Greece?
- Forest area in Greece was 4,763 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,763 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,709 ha th in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for forest area?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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